Fastener-setting machine.



w. SHAW. FASTENER SETTING MACHENE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 8| V1916.

' 1,298,014. Pafiented Man 1,1919.

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W. SHAW. FASTENER SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8.19%.

1,296,014. Patented Mar. 4,1919.

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WALTER SHAW, or DEDHAM,

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A COR- PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

. FASTENERQSETTING Macrame.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 4:, 1919.

Application filed July s, 1916. Serial No. 108,174.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER Sl Aw, a citizen of the United States, residing "at Dedham, in the county of Norfolk and Massachusetts, have invented cer- State of tain Improvements in Fastener- Settmg Machines, of which the, following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures. p

This invention relates to machines for setting eyelets, lacing hooks or similar fas though certain features may be embodied with advantage in slngle machines. l

the outside of a the barrels of the fasteners pointing toward each other. In one of itsaspects the present invention consists of a duplex machine organized to insert fastenersfrom within a folded upper, with the barrels of the fasteners extending outwardly in, opposite directions. A. machine so organized is adapted to receive an upper presented to it lnslde out so that the lining and the clenched I may be readlly endof the fastener barrel inspected bythe operator. There is little question that the flanged or previously formed head of the fastener willbe properly set upon the workbut the character and shape of the clenched'lend of the fastener p in Heretofore duplex machines have been so in organized as to insert hooks or eyelets from folded shoe upper, with setting operation is car fasteners into positions outside a folded up-L 60 per whence they are subsequently inserted by movement toward each other. In the machine herein shown eyelets are delivered in pairs arranged back to back between the sides of the upper and are clenched while maintained in such relation.

Another feature of the invention .consists means for engaging an eyelet or fastener the raceway through a hole previously punched in the upper, and withdrawing the fastener from the raceway. Heretofore it has beenv customary to provide a pin or spindle for this function, but, in accordance with one feature of the present invention,

the setting die itself .is utilized and the constructionof the machine thus simplified while at thesa-me time its accuracy is increased. 'Tllls. feature is obviously not limited in its application to a machine of the duplex type. I V

' Still another feature of the invention con and arranged sists in a raceway constructed to support the eyelet or fastener during the upsetting operation. This feature is of importance in a machine of the duplex type in facilitating-the presentation of fasteners between the spaced sides'of the folded upper, requiring the minimum amount of separation of the sides the fasteners.

Another feature of the invention consists in novel means for removably mounting the plunger lifting levers of a machine of the type disclosed in; United States Letters Patent No. 934,066, granted September 14, 1915, on an application of G. Goddu.

These and other features of the invention will be best understood and appreciated from the following description ofa preferred embodiment thereof selected for par of theupper to admit bodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of parts 7 of the machine shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the mounting for the plunger liftlng levers;

Flgs. 4 to 7 are vlews in elevat on, partly in section, illustrating successive steps 1n the operation of the machine;

. Figs: 8 and'9 are plan views corresponding to Figs. 6 and 7 respectively. a

The invention is herein illustrated as embodied in a duplex eyeleting machine of the character shown in the patent to Goddu identified above, and parts of the machine not specifically referred to below may be.

similar to the corresponding parts of the G oddu machine. As in that patent the machine frame 2 is provided with journals for. a shaft 4 carrying at one end clutch mechanisimnot showmand a series of operatingca-ms disposed intermediate of its length. -.A bell crank cam lever 8 is pivotally mounted upon set in the machine frame and carried at s outer end' a head 10' in which the punching and setting instrumentalities of the ma chine are mounted. At its rear end the lever 8 carries a cam roller which runs in a. cam 12 on the 'haft, the cam 12 being shaped to .swing'the lever- 8 and shift the head 10. forwardly and rearwardly as will be explained hereinafter.

second cam lever 16 is pivotally mounted. upon the frame and connected to the head 10 through a pair of links 18 and 20 which impart a, transverse or lateral movement; to thehead V oscillated by a. cam 14 on the shaft a. This transverse movement of the head 10 is utilized innfeeding. controlled by a lever 22 by which the action of the links 18 and 20 may be varied as explained at length in said patent.

Thehead 10 has, upper and in eachof which is formed a pair of parallel bearings, for Plungers-24: carrying the upsetting. diesv are mounted in the outer bearings and plungers 26 for the punches are mounted inthe inner bearingsof the head-10; These plsungers are forced toward each other atthe proper point inthecycle' of the machine by oppositely disposedhammer operating levers 30, only one: of. which is visible in the accompanying drawings. The set plungers 24 are each connected with an arm 32 and the punch" plungers are each connected with an arm 3 L. I

Tension springs extend between each pair of ai ms -and serve to retract the respective plungers after they have hammer levers.

threaded pin Passes through a n t 42 a stationary spindle 6 10 when the lever 16 is.

the work and its extent is:

lower branches the punches: and upsetting dies. I

been operated by the head10 and the set, lifting arm 32 is journaled upon the tube 36 at the right side of the rib of the head 16 as shown in: Fig. 3. loosely through the tube 36 and has secured to one of the lifting arms 34: for the punch plu'ngers. At its outer end the tube .36 is provided with an annular groove into which projects the end of a screw 40 extending on the end of the pin 38. A compression spring 44 bears against the nut 422 at one end and the hub of the arm 32. the other end, thus holding the end of the. arm 32 in'a socket'formedin the end of. its respective set plunger 24. When it is desired to remove one of the set plungers from the machine to replace a set, the arm 32 .may be. moved toward the left against the action of the spring 4 L thus disengaging the plunger and permitting its removal. When it' is desired. to-remove one of the punch plungers 26 the nut i2 is turned and thethreaded pin 38 is forced toward the right carrying the arm 34 with it which is thus disengaged from its respective plunger. Longitudinal movement, of the nut 42 upon the tube 36 preventedby the'pin and slot connection above described- A punching plate 50 is secured to the head 10 and extends forwardly between the branchesthereof being provided adjacent to its outerend with" a hardened punching blockor anvil 52 which is. thusheld in ali-nement with and between the punches 27 on the inner ends of the punch plungers 26. The punoh plate 50 is permanently secured to: the head. 10 and is movable with it and the punches forwardly into punching position, as shown in Fig. 4t, and then rearwardly into an inoperative position as shown in Fig. 6 by the action ofthe cam 12 and the lever 8 as above outlined.

Ea'eh set plunger 24. carries at its inner end an upsetting die 25 which may be of suitable size and shape to accommodate the eyelets which it is desired to set. As herein show-n, each upsetting die is provided with holes. in th previously punched'wcrk as 5 shown in Fig. 6.

its inner end The two sides of the upper are held in position during its progress through the machine by an intermed cured to a portion of and extending when the latter Spring presser springs 64: are

iate guide plate 60 sethe statlonary frame 2 adjacent to the die plate 50 occupies its initial feet 62 held in place by leaf amounted uponopposite sides position.

of the guide plate 60 and hold the work yleldlngly against the opposite surfaces of the plate.

A double raceway having upper and lower eyelet tracks and an intermediate plate is arranged to oscillate laterally in the machine, first to of eyelets in alinemen holes in the work and the then outwardly slightly wardly again to en position the endmost pair t with and beneath the upsetting dies 25, and finally outinoperative position.

Eyelets are supplied to the raceway 7 0 from a hopper and approach the delivery end of the raceway with their opposite faces of the flanges against the intermediate plate 72 and their barrels pointing in opposite directions. The endmost eyelet in each side-of the raceway is yieldingly held in place by a spring latch 74. Th

e raceway and punching plate 50 are so shaped as to permit the end of the raceway to occupy the position formerly occupied by head 10 'is moved punching operation swung toward the right.

the anvil 52 when the rearwardly after the and the raceway is The endmost eyelets are :thus presentedbetween the spaced sides of the upper in alinement with the holes already formed therein. The interthe intermediate plate the raceway projects of the eyelet setting die 7 6 eyelets being In the case of the eyelets used in and having substantially flat the setting die 76 may be dispensed s lripported directly by Having now described the construction of the mac ine its mann set forth.

er of operation will be The machine comes to rest with .its parts'in the positions shown in Figs. 1

and 4c, the raceway 70 being swung out- ;wardly to its inoperative position and the head lObeing held in its forward position.

The operator presen ts a folded upper to the machine with its lining portions extendlng upon opposite sides of the guide plate point at which the set inalincment with 52' andthe punches 2 60 and the punch plate 50 and the first eyelets are to be and between the "anvil 7. When the machine is started the punches 27 are immediately advanced and cooperate with the anvil 52 to punch a hole in e as lndlcated in Fig. 5

ach side of the upper of the drawings. The

punches are then retracted and the head 10 shifted toward the rear of the machine whereupon the raceway 70 is swung toward the right carrying the endmost pair of eyelets into the position formerly occupied by the anvil and in alinement with the upsetting dies 25 which now occupy the positions formerly held by the punches. Figs. 6 and 8 illustrate the parts of the machine in this condition. The upsetting dies 25 are then advanced into the holes in the work and into engagement with the barrels of the eyelets in' the raceway. The raceway is then moved toward the left while the eyelets are held stationary by the setting dies 25 until the set 76 is brought between the flanges of the eyelets. The upsetting dies are then further advanced to clench the ends of the eyelet barrels as shown in Fig. 7, the position of the raceway at this time being shown in Fig. 9. The setting dies are then retracted sufliciently to release their pressure on the plate 72, but not sufii'ciently to release the eyelets, and then the head 10 is swung toward the left feeding the work with it the distance required between successive eyelets. The raceway 7O swings toward the left at the same time so as to allow free movement of the feeding tools. At the completion of the feeding movement the upsetting dies are retracted and the moving parts of the machine are returned to their initial position. During the feeding movement and also after the punches have been withdrawn from the work, the work is held in place and guided in its movement by the guide plate 60 and the presser feet 62. In initial position the 100 end of the intermediate plate 72 of the raceway enters a recess 66 in the left hand wall of the guide plate 60 thus permitting a more compact arrangement of the parts than would otherwise be possible.

In using the machine to insert ordinary eyelets the upper is presented to the machine inside out and the upsetting dies 2% are shaped to clench an eyelet barrel passing entirely through the work.

Having thus described my invention, I claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States:

1. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, means for delivering 115 a pair of fasteners in setting position with their barrels facing away from each other, and means for upsetting said barrels.

2. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a double raceway com- 120 prising an intermediate plate uponthe opposite sides of which eyelets are arranged to be fed with their barrels extending outwardly, and means for upsetting successive pairs of eyelets while they occupy such rela- 125 tion.

l 3. A duplex fastener ing, in combination, an ing. a plate extending means for upsetting an set-ting machine haveyelet raceway hav from its end, and eyelet supplied by moved to aline the perforation in the raceway while the eyelet is supported by the plate.

4-. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a double raceway for eyelets having a plate extending from its end, and means for upsetting simultaneously two eyelets delivered from the raceway and supported by the plate.

5. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, means an upper with its sides in spaced relation, means for feeding successive pairs of eyelets in setting positions between the sides of the upper, and upsetting dies for clenching simultaneously each pair of eyelets.

6. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, means for delivering a pair of eyelets in setting position with their barrels facing away from each other, set ing dies for clenching the eyelets while they are maintained in such relation, and means for feeding the work intermittently after each setting operation.

7 A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, punches for punching holes in the two sides of a folded upper, means for inserting eyelets from inside the upper through said holes, and upsetting dies for clenching both eyelets and feeding the work.

8. A duplex fastener setting machine havin combination, punch and anvil mechaperforating two sides of an upper, means for holding the upper in place after it has been so perforated, means for inserting a pair of eyelets from inside the upper in the perforations, and oppositely arranged upsetting dies.

9. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a racewayfor eyelets, a punch for perforating the work, means for alining the perforation formed by the punch with an eyelet in the raceway, and a setting die mo able through the perforation to engage the eyelet in the raceway.

10. .A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a raceway for eyelets, a punch for perforating the work, the work and raceway being then relatively the work with the endmost eyelet in the raceway, and a setting die movable through the perforation to engage the eyelet before it is romoved from the raceway.

11. A duplex fastener settii'l-g machine having, .in combination, a raceway for fasteners, means for perforating the work and positioning it with the hole in line with the endmost fastener in the raceway, and a feeding device arranged to enter said endmost fastener through the hole in the work.

12. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a movable anvil meming, nism for ber, a punch cooperating therewith to perforate the work, means for moving the anvil,

for supportingmember, and a raceway. movable to locate its endmost eyelet in the cupied by. the anvil member, said raceway being constructed and arranged to support the eyelet during the setting operation.

13. A duplex ing, in combination, a work support, a punching device, a cooperating anvil, a raceway, said anvil and raceway being movable alternately in a plane between the pieces of work and into a predetermmed position with reference to the work, and an upsetting die arranged to operate subsequently at a point in alinement with saidposition.

141. A duplex fastenersetting machinehaving, in combination, an anvil plate arranged to be shifted rearwardly after operation, a punching anvil carried thereby, a raceway mounted to swing into the posi tion previously occupied by the anvil, and means cooperating with the raceway for clenching a fastener while it is supported "by the raceway. 1 g I 15. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a raceway having a support for a fastener during the setting operation, feeding means for setting a fastener on the. support,- and means for simultaneously moving the raceway and feeding means in the same direction:

16. A duplexfastenersettingmachine having, in combination, means for holding two eyelets with their barrels pointed I outwardly,

means for. supporting a linediupp'er with it's lining ad acent to the ends. of. the eyelet barrels, and upsetting dies for simultaneously clenching the eyelet barrels-upon the lining and inside the outeri'portion' of the upper. l

17. A duplex fastener setting machine havmeans for supporting i g, in combination, a lined upper lation, and means for simultaneously inserting' eyelets in the lining at eachside of the upper and clenching them inside the outer portion ofthe upper. a 18. A duplex fastener setting machine hav ing, in combination, means for supporting a: lined upper with its lined sides facing each other, and a pair of shouldered upsetting dies movable through the ,outerportion of the upper to'clench theends of the eyelet barrels upon the lining. 1

19. A duplex fastener. setting machine hav ing,i1i combination, means for supporting a lined upper with its lined sides facing each other, and means for alternately punching a pair of .alined holes through both parts of each side of the upper and setting a pair of eyelets in the lining only.

20. A duplex fastener setting machine hav ing, in combinatlon, a head, a tubular journal member set therein, a. lifting arm-mount position formerly 00- I fastener setting machine hav the Punching with its sides in spaced rea second lifting arm, and a threaded nut on said pin held against longitudinal movement but rotatable to shift the pin.

21. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a head carrying a plunger, a lifting arm for the plunger, a longitudinally movable pin carrying said arm, and means for positively moving the pin to disengage the arm and plunger.

22. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a raceway for eyelets, a punch for perforating the work, means for alining the perforation formed by the punch with an eyelet in the raceway, and a setting die movable from that side of the work which is opposite the eyelet through the perforation to engage the eyelet in the raceway.

23. A duplex fastener setting machine having, in combination, a raceway for eyelets, a punch for perforating the work, the work Copies of this patent may be obtained for and raceway being then relatively moved to aline the perforation in the work with the endmost eyelet in the raceway, and a setting die movable from that side of the work which is opposite the eyelet through the perforation to engage the eyelet before it is removed from the raceway.

24. A duplex fastene setting machine having, in combination, a raceway for fasteners, means for perforating the work and positioning it with the hole in line with the endmost fastener in the raceway, and a feeding device arranged to enter said endmost fastener through the hole in the work from that side of the work which is opposite the fastener.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

WALTER SHAW.

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